(19)
(11) EP 3 881 678 A2

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(43) Date of publication:
22.09.2021 Bulletin 2021/38

(21) Application number: 21159786.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01N 43/64(2006.01)
A61L 2/00(2006.01)
A01N 25/34(2006.01)
A01P 1/00(2006.01)
A01N 59/00(2006.01)
C02F 1/50(2006.01)
A01N 25/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A01N 43/64; A01N 59/00; C02F 1/50; A61L 2/0088
 
C-Sets:
  1. A01N 43/64, A01N 25/08, A01N 25/34;
  2. A01N 59/00, A01N 25/08, A01N 25/34;

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.02.2020 TW 109106362

(71) Applicants:
  • Shiao, Wen Chung
    Taipei (TW)
  • Super Aqua International Co., Ltd.
    Taipei (TW)
  • Lu, Hsueh Shih
    Taipei (TW)

(72) Inventor:
  • SHIAO, Wen Chung
    Taipei (TW)

(74) Representative: Lang, Christian 
LangPatent Anwaltskanzlei IP Law Firm Ingolstädter Straße 5
80807 München
80807 München (DE)

   


(54) HYPOCHLOROUS ACID DISINFECTANT AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD


(57) A hypochlorous acid disinfectant and method of producing the same are provided. The disinfectant is prepared by weight in a total of 100% as chlorine powder (dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid) of 20 to 45%, adding sodium dihydrogen phosphate or citric acid, or ingredients or raw materials with acidic pH of 15 to 40% as a main ingredient, calcium chloride of 15 to 20%, excipients of 3 to 8%. The method includes: stirring the chlorine powder with the calcium chloride; adding the sodium dihydrogen phosphate, the citric acid, the ingredients, or raw materials with acidic pH in order; and adding the excipient while stirring for 20 to 30 minutes until completely uniform to prepare the hypochlorous acid disinfectant. This disinfectant is quantitatively accurate, does not need to calculate the ratio, and is convenient to use and safe to transport.




Description


[0001] This application claims priority of Application No. 109106362 filed in Taiwan on 27 February 2020 under 35 U.S.C. § 119; the entire contents of all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION


Field of the Invention



[0002] The invention relates to a related field of a disinfectant, which can be made into a hypochlorous acid disinfectant or a hypochlorous acid tablet disinfectant, and relates to its production.

Description of the Prior Art



[0003] Chlorine-containing disinfectants such as sodium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite have been used for disinfection and sterilization for more than 100 years. Because it is easy to obtain for production, low in price, easy to use and has an accurate sterilization effect, it is the most commonly used sterilant in the current disinfection drug market, which is not only economical, but also can kill more than 90% of bacteria in a few minutes at normal temperature and neutral pH. The mechanism of its bactericidal action is the formation of hypochlorous acid in water, which can interact with the cell wall of bacteria, and invade the cells and oxidize with proteins or destroy the cell walls due to small molecule and being uncharged, thereby causing metabolic disorders and bacterial death. However, many studies have shown that the use of chlorine-based drugs in water is prone to produce chloroform, chlorine compounds and the like with organic substances, and hence has the problem of carcinogenesis, liver poisoning and kidney poisoning.

[0004] Further, chlorine-containing disinfectants have many disadvantages, such as corrosive to human skin mucous, unfriendly environment, and easy to rust the equipment; in addition, having strong irritating smell at high concentrations. It is reported that chlorine- and bromine-containing preparations have caused environmental pollution, which has attracted more and more attention Therefore, finding a disinfectant with good sterilizing properties without chemical residues has become a concern of government sectors and scientists.

[0005] For the percentage relationship between hypochlorous acid and pH value, please refer to Fig. 1, "Technology of Water Purification", co-authored by Tanbo Norihito and Ogasawara Hongichi, published by the Japan Gakuindo (1985). For the percentage of hypochlorous acid and pH value, please refer to the following instructions.

[0006] It is known to the public that in order to produce hypochlorous acid components, in Japan table salt (sodium chloride) is added to water, and electrolysis is performed through a diaphragm to generate; in anodic acid-forming water, a hypochlorous acid component (hypochlorous acid of 10-50 ppm with pH 2.5) is found; although hypochlorous acid is low concentration, it has a strong bactericidal effect. (Referring to Japan publication of patent application No. HO3-258392).

[0007] Thereafter, some Japanese companies used hydrochloric acid and water for electrolysis to produce slightly acidic hypochlorous water (hypochlorous acid of 10 to 30 ppm with pH 5 to 6.5); around 1990, Tatsuo Okazaki of OMC (Okazaki Manufacture Company) Japan used patented electrolytic equipment (Patent Publication 1993 No. 5-237478) to make a patented electrolyte by a fixed proportion of hydrochloric acid and table salt (sodium chloride) (Japan patent application No. 249755) and used non-diaphragm electrolysis to generate hypochlorous acid water which is named "Super Micro-softened Acidified Water" with a pH value of 4 to 7.0 and a concentration of hypochlorous acid of 50 to 80ppm. After the invention was launched on the market, it was introduced by major Japanese beer and beverage companies, dental clinics of the National Hospital, etc., opening a novel era of the hypochlorous acid application.

[0008] In 1998, Tatsuo Okazaki again invented a novel technology, in which a mixing machine of sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid solution is used to produce hypochlorous acid sterilizing water with a high concentration of 50ppm to 200ppm. This technology eliminates the need to use electrolysis to produce high-concentration hypochlorous acid sterilizing water. Japan O Company also improved the storage structure of the sodium hypochlorite tank and the hydrochloric acid tank used by the above machine to apply for an improved patent. Please refers to Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3085356 in 2002.

[0009] In 2006, Tatsuo Okazaki et al. reinvented a novel technology, i.e., a machine that uses sodium hypochlorite solution or sodium chlorite solution, and mix with carbonated gas to produce hypochlorous acid sterilizing water. it has a patent registered in Japan and China (Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-349382, China Publication No. CN101124169A). In this technology, dissolved carbon dioxide gas is used to produce carbonated water with an acidic pH, which is added to an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite or an aqueous solution of sodium chlorite to produce the hypochlorous acid sterilizing water having a pH value of 4.0 to 6.5, a slightly acidic. - The claims include adding an acid other than carbonic acid to sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution or sodium chlorite aqueous solution (note: please refer to claim 5 of the Chinese patent) to generate hypochlorous acid sterilizing water. This technology mixes sodium hypochlorite with basic pH and water with an acidic carbonated gas to generate hypochlorous acid with a stable pH of 4.0 to 6.5, wherein the hypochlorous acid has a concentration of 50ppm, 100ppm, 200ppm etc. (note: adjustable). The hypochlorous acid is slightly acidic with a pH of about 4.0 to 6.5 and has high stability. It can be used in various industries for sterilization, shorten sterilization time, be safe for people, and be friendly to the environment.

[0010] After the prior novel technology of hypochlorous acid is developed, the generated hypochlorous acid thereby has a concentration that is higher than the same produced by the electrolytic principle, and has a stronger sterilization. It has been widely used in Japan's major beer, beverage factories, food, restaurants, hotels, or national hospitals, dental clinics, aquaculture, livestock industry, aquatic industry, etc., and has been used in various industries for many years. Uni-President, King Car Group, Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc., 7-11 and McDonald's Large Cut Vegetable Factories in Taiwan have used this technology for many years.

[0011] Chlorine compounds are the most commonly used fungicides, the reaction in water is the same as that of liquid chlorine and sodium hypochlorite solution (commonly known as bleach water); the conversion of chlorine content is expressed as "effective chlorine". and then chlorine (powder) is added to water to produce a chemical reaction, wherein the main dissociation produces hypochlorous acid (HCLO), hypochlorite ion (CLO-) and chloride ion (CL-). The chloride ion is the same as the main component of chloride ion in seawater, which have no sterilization effect. Hypochlorous acid (HCLO) and hypochlorite ion (CLO-) have a sterilization effect and are called "effective free chlorine".

[0012] However, hypochlorous acid (HCLO) and hypochlorite ion (CLO-) will vary greatly with changes in pH. Chlorine powder or sodium hypochlorite solution dissolved in water will generate hypochlorous acid (HCLO) and hypochlorite ion (CLO-). Although hypochlorous acid (HCLO) and hypochlorite ion (CLO-) are both effective free chlorines, the sterilization of hypochlorous acid (HCLO) is 80 times that of hypochlorite ion (CLO-). (See Fig. 2, U.S. EPA , partially added, "Water Purification Technology" published in Japan)

[0013] Since the chlorine powder or sodium hypochlorite solution has a pH that is alkaline after being dissolved in water, the hypochlorous acid group ion (CLO-) with weak sterilization dominates though some of the components are dissociated into the hypochlorous acid (HCLO) with strong sterilization . (See Fig. 1) In order to produce 100% hypochlorous acid with stable and powerful sterilization ingredients, as shown in Fig. 1, hypochlorous acid and hypochlorous acid group ions are 100% and stable hypochlorous acid when the pH is 4 ∼ 6.5, which is the main theoretical basis of the present invention.

[0014] The patent application of this novel invention is to apply for a novel chlorine powder (dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid), which is more stable and after than conventional novel chlorine powder because the composition containing chlorine compounds has been stabilized and treated, the chlorine powder ingredient is more stable and safer than traditional chlorine powder. The novel type of chlorine powder (dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium salt, or trichloroisocyanuric acid) is added to water to dissociate the components of the chlorine compounds contained in it to produce hypochlorous acid (HCLO) and hypochlorous acid group ion (CLO-), which are alkaline in pH; in addition, the calculated proportion of sodium dihydrogen phosphate (inorganic acid) or citric acid (organic acid) or pH acidic components or raw materials is used to make the novel hypochlorous acid agent dissolved in water, so that a stable hypochlorous acid with high concentration is produced in slightly acidic water with pH value of 4 to 6.5 The hypochlorous acid product of this novel invention patent has strong sterilization effects and can conduct quick and powerful sterilization . It is safe for people, and friendly to the environment while being widely used in the disinfection and sterilization of various industries in the future. This novel type of hypochlorous acid agent will also gradually replace the traditionally-used chlorine powder or chlorine gas, or the traditional disinfectants such as sodium hypochlorite solution or calcium hypochlorite. It will be more widely used in various industries for disinfection and sterilization, and provide safer, more effective and more environmentally friendly sterilization method, which will benefit national health and environmental welfare.

[0015] The development of the novel hypochlorous acid agent of this application does not require the traditional use of electrolytic equipment to produce hypochlorous acid, and there is no need to plastic bucket (tank) to transport sodium hypochlorite solution, which greatly saves transportation costs or the use of plastic bucket containers. Users can add tap water or purified water into the product at anytime , anywhere, to produce hypochlorous acid with a concentration of 100ppm, 200ppm or higher for necessary disinfection or sterilization of vegetables and fruits, or for removing mildew or odor from the environment, bleaching, cleaning and sterilization of kitchen and bathroom, or for disinfection and demand of various industries.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION



[0016] Based on the above reasons, the novel hypochlorous acid disinfectant and its production method of the present invention are a novel hypochlorous acid agent (powder) and hypochlorous acid tablet disinfectant and its production method, which may effectively solve the inconvenience of using general disinfectants, and the inconvenience that traditionally use electrolytic equipment or machine mixing equipment using chemicals to produce hypochlorous acid sterilizing water.

[0017] To achieve the above purpose, the disclosure provides a hypochlorous acid disinfectant, comprising components: a novel chlorine powder, weighing 20 to 45 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein the novel chlorine powder is a dichloroisocyanuric acid sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid; sodium dihydrogen phosphate or an acidic inorganic acid, weighing 15 to 40 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant; calcium chloride, weighing 15 to 20 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant; and an excipient, weighing 3 to 12 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein all the components totally weigh 100 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant.

[0018] To achieve the above purpose, the disclosure further provides a production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant, comprising steps: adding a novel chlorine powder, which weighs 20 to 45 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein the novel chlorine powder is a dichloroisocyanuric acid sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid; adding sodium dihydrogen phosphate or an acidic inorganic acid, which weighs 15 to 40 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, to function as a primary component;adding calcium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, and an excipient, which respectively weigh 10 to 20 percentage, 5 to 10 percentage and 3 to 8 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, agitating the abovementioned components uniformly to form a mixture, and adding a tablet forming agent to produce a hypochlorous acid tablet, wherein all the components totally weigh 100 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant.

[0019] The a novel hypochlorous acid agent (tablet) disinfectant of the present invention, which is precisely measured and does not require calculation or another proportion, and can directly added to tap water or purified water according to the proportion of mixed water, so that it is convenient to use and can be wisely used without the use of bucket and tank transportation.

[0020] The technical features and advantages of the disclosure have been outlined quite extensively above, so that the detailed description of the disclosure below may be better understood. Other technical features and advantages that constitute the claims of the disclosure will be described below. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical filed of this disclosure should understand that the concepts and specific embodiments disclosed below can be used quite easily to modify or design other structures or processes to achieve the same purpose as the disclosure. Those with ordinary knowledge in the field of technology to which this disclosure belongs should also understand that such equivalently constructed similar products cannot be separated from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined in the scope of the attached claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS



[0021] 

Fig. 1 shows the relationship between the percentage of hypochlorous acid and pH;

Fig. 2 shows the time required for hypochlorous acid and hypochlorous group ion to kill coliform. The bactericidal power of chlorine compounds (see U.S. EPA, partially added);

Fig. 3 shows a flow chart of a production method for the novel hypochlorous acid agent according to the present invention; and,

Fig. 4 shows a flow chart of a production method for the novel hypochlorous acid disinfectant according to the present invention.


DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS



[0022] The following describes the specific embodiments of the present invention in detail in combination with specific situations:
This application presents a novel disinfection product through the scientific configuration of its components, maximizing the superiority of its properties and other components.

Embodiment 1, an example is described as below.



[0023] The novel hypochlorous acid disinfectant of the invention is calculated by weight percentage, in a total of 100%, a novel chlorine powder (dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid) of 50%, adding sodium dihydrogen phosphate, or citric acid or ingredients or raw materials with acidic of 35% as a main ingredient, calcium chloride of 15%, and excipient of 10%. The production method thereof is to mix the novel chlorine powder with the calcium chloride, then add the sodium dihydrogen phosphate or the citric acid, or ingredients or raw materials with acidic pH in turn, and then add the excipient, and after stirring well for about 20 to 30 minutes, novel hypochlorous acid disinfectant in this application case will be made.

Embodiment 2, an example is described as below.



[0024] The novel a novel hypochlorous acid disinfectant of the present invention, with the same ingredients as the above, is prepared by weight in a total of 100%, a novel chlorine powder (dichloroisocyanuric acid, sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid) of 33%, adding sodium dihydrogen phosphate or citric acid, or ingredients or raw materials with acidic pH of 26% as a main ingredient, and calcium chloride of 12%, and adding sodium bicarbonate of 17% and excipients of 12% while stirring. After well stirring for about 20 to 30 minutes, the hypochlorous acid disinfectant of the present invention is made after being tableted by a tableting press. The tablets of the present invention may be increased or decreased in raw material and percentage according to the concentration of hypochlorous acid on demand, and the properties of slow or instant dissolution..

[0025] For detailed production methods, please refer to the flowcharts in Figs. 3 and 4. The standards and requirements for the production process of the disclosure are as follows.

[0026] For the raw materials, each raw material supplier is requested to provide an analysis table of the raw material composition and a material safety data sheet to confirm that each raw material complies with laws and regulations.

[0027] The basic conditions and specifications of the production room include: (1) the raw materials must be dried at 40 to 50 degrees, or choose anhydrous raw materials; (2) The granular raw materials should be ground to ensure that the raw materials can be mixed uniformly; (3) the filling room should be kept at a temperature of 18 to 25 degrees and a relative humidity: 20% to 25% law humidity of production workshop; (4) the production line must meet the specifications of GMP or related operations.

[0028] For packaging materials, the hypochlorous acid agent (tablet) should be sealed in an opaque waterproof aluminum foil bag or a moisture-proof bag; this hypochlorous acid agent (tablet) should be sealed in an opaque aluminum foil bag, and the hypochlorous acid agent (tablet) can be sealed with an outer box and film.

[0029] For the quality control standards , a pH value and a concentration of the hypochlorous acid should be measured in each lot number of semi-finished products; the pH value of hypochlorous acid should be pH 4 to 6.5, and the concentration of the hypochlorous acid should be 200ppm or above. When the quality does not meet the requirements, it shall be treated as waste.

[0030] It should be noted that related processes must conform to laws and regulations.

[0031] The production process includes incoming materials inspection and acceptance, storage, amounting production quantity, and confirmation of the demand/weight of each raw material.

[0032] For the production operation program of the novel hypochlorous acid agent of the present invention, the key items are as follows:
They include raw materials drying operation (step A1), granular raw materials grinding operation (step A2), raw materials sieving and screening (step A3), weighing and sequentially mixing by machine (step A4), finished product inspection of hypochlorous acid (step A5), a qualified product of the hypochlorous acid (step A6), filling and loading the qualified product of the hypochlorous acid into an aluminum foil bag or a moisture-proof bag (step A7). Please refer to the flow chart in Fig. 3.

[0033] With reference to Fig. 3, the production method of the novel hypochlorous acid agent of the present invention is illustrated as follows:

In step A1, the raw materials are first placed and dried at a temperature of 40 to 50 ° C for 4 to 5 hours. After drying, the moisture is measured, and the moisture content of each raw materials shall be 2%for conformity (i.e., the moisture ≤ 2%);

In step A2, the raw materials containing particles is ground to meet the requirements for fine powder, so that the ingredients can be fully mixed;

In step A3, the raw materials after drying are sieved with a 50-80 mesh screen. During the sieving, the temperature of the production room shall be controlled at 18 °C ∼ 25 °C and the relative humidity at 20% ∼ 25% to prevent impurities and particles in the raw materials, so that raw material powders of the compound ratio can be fully mixed to achieve uniform requirements.

In step A4, according to the composition requirements, weigh the chlorine powder, calcium chloride, sodium dihydrogen phosphate or citric acid or ingredients or raw materials with acidic pH, and excipients in order, and then first put the chlorine powder and calcium chloride in a mixer for stirring, then add the sodium dihydrogen phosphate, or citric acid or ingredients or raw materials with acidic pH , and excipients, and after mixing well for 20 to 30 minutes, take out the finished product. Take sample from different mixing locations, and according to product standards of the company, determine whether the pH value of the finished product of the hypochlorous acid is 4 to 6.5 and whether the concentration of the hypochlorous acid reaches the product standard of 200ppm.

In step A5, the finished product of the hypochlorous acid is tested, and if it is fails, it will be scrapped. Step A6 is to confirm the produced hypochlorous acid is acceptable . Step step A7 is to fill the hypochlorous acid agent into an aluminum foil bag or a moisture-proof bag.



[0034] Before production, it should be noted that: 1. The moisture of all raw materials should not exceed 2%; 2. the temperature is 15-25 °C, and the relative humidity is 20-25%; 3. The raw materials are added in order, the chlorine powder and the sodium dihydrogen phosphate, or citric acid or ingredients or raw materials with acidic pH must not be directly stirred, and the chlorine powder and calcium chloride must be mixed first and then mixed with other components and stirred. The hypochlorous acid product of the present invention is produced, which is safe and efficient to use, and can be widely used as a disinfectant.

[0035] With reference to Fig. 4, the production method for the novel hypochlorous acid tablet of the present invention is as below:
Grind the acceptable hypochlorous acid agent (step A6) into a fine powder and mix it with and mixing the excipient (step B1) for testing the semi-finished product of the hypochlorous acid (step B2). Put the semi-finished product of the hypochlorous acid into the tableting press (step B3); make t hypochlorous acid talets (step B4); conduct hypochlorous acid tablet hardness test (step B5), and the hypochlorous acid tablet conformity test (step B6). Fill the aluminum foil bag with the hypochlorous acid tablets and seal it by the machine (step B7); loadi the hypochlorous acid tablets into finished boxes (step B8); load the boxes of the hypochlorous acid tablets into cartons (step B9); sum up the daily production quantity of the hypochlorous acid tablets and prepare a production report (step B10); ship the hypochlorite tablets (step B11). Please refer to the flow chart in Fig. 4.

[0036] In the step B1, grind the acceptable hypochlorous acid agent into the fine powder, and mixed with the excipient to be well and uniform, and determine the moisture content. ,The moisture content must be 1% or less to be accepted (i.e., the moisture content ≤1 %).

[0037] The acceptable semi-finished hypochlorous acid after being test in the step B2 is put into the tableting press in the step B3, to automatically conduct the tableting (i.e., step B4). During tableting, the moisture of the raw materials is ≤1 %, the temperature is 15 to 25°C, and the humidity is 20 to 25%; in the step B5, the tablet is checked and weighed every 10 minutes to prevent the weight of the tablet from being incorrect. After confirming that the tablet is acceptable in the step B6, the hypochlorous acid tablets are packed into the aluminum foil bag and sealed in the step B7. The hypochlorous acid tablets are loaded into the finished box and marked with the lot number and expiration date in the step B8. In the step B9, the finished boxes of the hypochlorous acid tablets are loaded into the cartons and marked with the lot number. In the step B10, the field operator records the lot number of the finished product of the hypochlorous acid tablets daily. Finally, the shipping operation is performed according to the business unit order in the step B11.

[0038] In step B5, a hardness check is carried out; 10 pieces are sampled to confirm that the hardness meets the enterprise's quality and hardness standards is acceptable; if it is non-conforming, scrap the product.

[0039] In steps B7, B8 and B9, the acceptable semi-finished products are packed into the aluminum foil bag according to the requirements, and marked with the lot number with an automatic inkjet machine, and sealed with a film; every 5 bags are packed in a box, and put with a product manual, then marked with the lot number, production data and the expiration date, and sealed with a film; every 24 boxes are packed into a carton and marked with the lot number.

[0040] In step B10, before the finished products are packed into the warehouse, the quality control personnel will check the lot number, product specifications and other information of the packaged product one by one, and verify that they are correct before entering the warehouse..

[0041] Similarly, in step B6, samples for each batch of the finished product should be kept for future inspection; each batch of the finished product must be accompanied by a test report.

[0042] Before tableting, it should be noted that: 1. the moisture of all raw materials must not exceed 1%; 2. the temperature is 15-25 °C, and the relative humidity is 20-25%.

[0043] The product of the present invention is produced and operated according to the present production process to produce the novel hypochlorous acid tablet product of the present invention, which is safe, efficient and widely used as a disinfectant tablet.

[0044] The novel hypochlorous acid agent (tablet) of the present invention has the functions of disinfection, sterilization, deodorization, water purification and bleaching, safe for people, and can be widely used in swimming pool disinfection, drinking water disinfection, food processing industry, beverage industry, industrial wastewater treatment, aquaculture, daily chemical industry, medical industry, schools, epidemic prevention, hotels, restaurants and large-scale sterilization after floods to prevent infection, and so on. With the the economic development , the living standard is increasing day by day, and the demand for disinfection and sterilization of evolving bacteria and viruses are increasing. The development of the novel hypochlorous acid agent (tablet) will gradually replace traditional chlorine-containing disinfectants, and it will be more widely used in daily sterilization needs, which will benefit national health and environmental well-being.

[0045] Where the foregoing is directed to the embodiments of the present invention, other or further embodiments of the present invention can be designed without violating its basic scope, and their basic scope is defined by the following claims. Although the present invention is explained in terms of related preferred embodiments, this does not constitute a limitation on the present invention. It should be noted that skilled persons in the field can construct many other similar embodiments based on the idea of the present invention, which are within the protection scope of the present invention.


Claims

1. A hypochlorous acid disinfectant, comprising components:

a novel chlorine powder, weighing 20 to 45 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein the novel chlorine powder is a dichloroisocyanuric acid sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid;

sodium dihydrogen phosphate or an acidic inorganic acid, weighing 15 to 40 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant;

calcium chloride, weighing 15 to 20 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant; and

an excipient, weighing 3 to 12 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein all the components totally weigh 100 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant.


 
2. A production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant, comprising steps:

adding a novel chlorine powder, which weighs 20 to 45 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein the novel chlorine powder is a dichloroisocyanuric acid sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid;

adding sodium dihydrogen phosphate or an acidic inorganic acid, which weighs 15 to 40 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, to function as a primary component;

adding calcium chloride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, and an excipient, which respectively weigh 10 to 20 percentage, 5 to 10 percentage and 3 to 8 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, agitating the abovementioned components uniformly to form a mixture, and adding a tablet forming agent to produce a hypochlorous acid tablet, wherein all the components totally weigh 100 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant.


 
3. A production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant, comprising steps:

adding a novel chlorine powder, which weighs 20 to 45 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein the novel chlorine powder is a dichloroisocyanuric acid sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid;

adding sodium dihydrogen phosphate or an acidic inorganic acid, which weighs 15 to 30 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, to function as a primary component;

adding calcium chloride, an excipient, and sodium hydrogen carbonate, which respectively weigh 10 to 20 percentage, 3 to 12 percentage and 5 to 20 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein all the components totally weigh 100 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant;

placing the novel chlorine powder and a drying agent in a bag A, and placing sodium dihydrogen phosphate or an acidic inorganic acid in a bag B; and

placing the bag A and the bag B in water in sequence and agitating the water to form a hypochlorous acid liquid.


 
4. A production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant, comprising steps:

adding sodium dihydrogen phosphate or an acidic inorganic acid, which weighs 60 to 85 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant;

adding sodium hydrogen carbonate, which weighs 10 to 18 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant;

using the sodium dihydrogen phosphate (or an acidic inorganic acid) and the sodium hydrogen carbonate to produce an acidity regulating agent of hypochlorous acid, wherein the acidity regulating agent is in form of powder; and

adding the acidity regulating agent to a quantified sodium hypochlorite solution or a quantified calcium hypochlorite solution to form a hypochlorous acid liquid,

wherein all the components totally weigh 100 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant.


 
5. A production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant, comprising steps:

adding a chlorine powder, which weighs 20 to 45 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant;

adding calcium chloride, weighing 15 to 20 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant;

adding sodium dihydrogen phosphate or an acidic inorganic acid, which weighs 15 to 40 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, to function as a primary component;

adding sodium hydrogen carbonate and an excipient, and, which respectively weigh 5 to 10 percentage, 3 to 12 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant, wherein all the components totally weigh 100 percentage of the weight of the hypochlorous acid disinfectant; and

agitating all the components uniformly to produce the hypochlorous acid disinfectant in form of powder.


 
6. A production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant, comprising

a step A1: respectively baking a plurality of materials at a temperature of 40 to 50°C for 4 to 5 hours; after baking, performing humidity tests to ensure that the humidity of the plurality of materials is ≤ 2 wt%;

a step A2: grinding the materials to obtain fine powders;

a step A3: respectively sieving the materials with a sieve having a sieve mesh number of 50 to 80 in a production room controlled to be at a temperature of 18 to 25°C and a relative humidity of 20 to 25 wt%;

a step A4: weighing appropriate amounts of a novel chlorine powder, calcium chloride, sodium dihydrogen phosphate (or an acidic inorganic acid), an excipient; pouring the novel chlorine powder and the calcium chloride into a mixer and agitating the novel chlorine powder and the calcium chloride; adding the sodium dihydrogen phosphate (or the acidic inorganic acid) and the excipient to the mixer, and performing mixing for 20 to 30 minutes; taking out a product of a hypochlorous acid agent, wherein the novel chlorine powder is a dichloroisocyanuric acid sodium salt or trichloroisocyanuric acid;

a step A5: examining the product of the hypochlorous acid agent; if the product of the hypochlorous acid agent is unqualified, abandoning the unqualified product;

a step A6: identifying the product of the hypochlorous acid agent to yield a qualified product of the hypochlorous acid agent;

a step A8: filling the qualified product of the hypochlorous acid agent into aluminum foil bags or moisture-proof bags.


 
7. The production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant according to claim 6,
 
8. The production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant according to claim 6, further comprising

a step B1: grinding the qualified product of the hypochlorous acid agent into fine powder, and mixing the excipient with the fine powder of the qualified product of the hypochlorous acid agent to form a semi-finished product of hypochlorous acid;

a step B2: examining the semi-finished product of hypochlorous acid;

a step B3: pouring the semi-finished product of hypochlorous acid into a tablet machine;

a step B4: the tablet machine producing hypochlorous acid tablets;

a step B5: inspecting hardness of the hypochlorous acid tablets;

a step B6: identifying qualified hypochlorous acid tablets;

a step B7: filling the qualified hypochlorous acid tablets into aluminum foil bags and sealing the aluminum foil bags;

a step B8: placing the hypochlorous acid tablets into product cases;

a step B9: placing the product cases in carton boxes;

a step B10: counting production quantity and making production reports; and

a step B11: shipping the hypochlorous acid tablets,

wherein in the step B1, the qualified product of the hypochlorous acid agent is ground into fine powder, and the excipient is mixed with the fine powder of the qualified product of the hypochlorous acid agent; a water content measurement is undertaken; the water content is qualified if the water content is lower than 1 weight percentage (i.e. the water content≤1 wt%); the semi-finished product of hypochlorous acid, which is qualified in the step B2, is poured into a tablet machine in the step B3 and produced into tablets automatically in the step B4 wherein while the tablets are produced, the materials have a water content less than 1 wt% and a temperature of 15 to 25 °C, and the environmental humidity is 20 to 25 wt%; in the step B5, the tablets are weighed each 10 minutes to guarantee that the weight of the tablets is correct; after the tablets are qualified in the step B6, the qualified hypochlorous acid tablets are into aluminum foil bags, and the aluminum foil bags are sealed, in the step B7; in the step B8, the hypochlorous acid tablets are placed in product cases, and batch numbers and expiry dates are printed on the product cases; in the step B9, the product cases of the hypochlorous acid tablets are placed in carton boxes, and the batch numbers are printed on the carton boxes; in the step B10, floor persons record the batch numbers and quantity of the products of hypochlorous acid tablets daily; in the step B11, the products are shipped according to orders.
 
9. The production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant according to claim 8,
wherein
in the step B5,
hardness inspection of the hypochlorous acid tablets is undertaken;
10 pieces of hypochlorous acid tablets are sampled for hardness inspection,
if the hardness meets the hardness standard of the manufacturer, the hardness is qualified,
if the hardness is unqualified, the hypochlorous acid tablets are abandoned;
in the step B6,
samples of each batch of products are reserved for future checking, and
an inspection report is attached to each batch of products.
 
10. The production method of a hypochlorous acid disinfectant according to claim 8,
wherein
in the step B7, the step B8 and the step B9,
the qualified products are filled into the aluminum foil bags according to requirement; an automatic ink jet printer prints batch numbers on the aluminum foil bags;
each 5 aluminum foil bags are placed in a package case; a product manual is added to the package case; the batch number, the production date are the expiry date are printed on the package case; a film is used to seal the package case;
and
each 24 package cases are packed into a package box; the batch number is printed on the package box;
in the step B10,
before the product packages are put in storage, the quality control personnel check the batch numbers and the specifications of the products one by one; the products are allowed to be put in storage once the correctness of the batch numbers and the specifications of the products is verified.
 




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